Andrey Rublev bests Vesely for Dubai title, 2nd singles tournament victory in past week

Andrey Rublev won his second singles title in less than a week — and 10th overall — when he beat Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday.

The seventh-ranked Russian won the Open 13 tournament last Sunday in Marseille, where he also took the doubles title with Ukrainian partner Denys Molchanov.

Vesely had knocked out Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals and reached the final by outlasting Canada's Denis Shapovalov in more than three hours on Friday.

"Both of us were super tired," Rublev said in his on-court interview. "I didn't expect this because I didn't have time to adapt. It's an amazing feeling. I feel super happy."

WATCH | Rublev claims Dubai title, 2nd win in a week:

Rublev wins in Dubai for 3rd title in 2 weeks

3 years ago

Duration 0:59

Russian Andrey Rublev won the final of the Dubai Championships in straight sets to give him two singles and one doubles title over the last two weeks.

On Friday, Rublev wrote "No War Please" on a TV camera moments after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in their semifinal.

WATCH | Russian tennis star writes 'No War Please' on camera, after match:

Russian tennis star writes 'No War Please' on camera, after match

3 years ago

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After winning to advance to the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships, world No. 7 Andrey Rublev, who is Russian, wrote "No War Please" on the lens of a broadcast camera.